| Abby Milton | |
 Painting of Abby Milton from when she was young. | |
| Birth: | 6 February 1881 Milledgeville, Georgia, USA |
| Death: | 2 May 1991 Clearwater, Florida, USA |
| Age: | 110 years, 85 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Abby Milton (née Crawford; 6 February 1881 – 2 May 1991) was a validated American supercentenarian.
Biography[]
Mary Abigail Crawford was born in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia as the daughter of Charles and Anna Orme Crawford. She married George Fort Milton in Baldwin on 19 September 1904. The couple had three daughters. She was widowed in 1924.
Abby was a leader in the women's suffrage movement in Tennessee and was active politically regarding women not having the right to vote. In 1920 the 19th amendment was ratified, which gave women the right to vote. She was the first president of the Tennessee League of Women and in 1924, seconded the nomination of William Gibbs McAddoo as a presidental candidate at the Democratic National Convention. Abby also wrote several books and poems.
Abby Milton died in Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida on 2 May 1991, at the age of 110 years, 85 days.
References[]
- St. Petersburg Times, February 9, 1981
- Ocala Star-Banner, May 5, 1991
- Tennessee Through Time: Abby Crawford Milton (1881-1991)
- The Tennessee Encyclopedia: Abby C. Milton
Gallery[]
| World’s Oldest Verified Living Notable People for Reasons Other than Age (V • E) |
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Herman Smith-Johannsen • Alphaeus Philemon Cole • Galo Leoz Ortin • Laura Scales • Abby Milton • Gertrude Croker • Gordon Fahrni • Sadayoshi Tanabe • Theresa Bernstein-Meyerowitz • Leopold Vietoris • Tonio Selwart • Walter Seward • Maria Pogonowska • Leila Denmark • Carla Porta Musa • Alexander Imich • Hatsuno Goto • Juliana Koo • Zoltan Sarosy • Alice Ostlund • Merle Phillips • Qin Hanzhang • Ruth Apilado • Stanislaw Kowalski • Marita Camacho Quiros • Madeleine Dellamonica |